World Cup 1978 finals (original) (raw)

• Results
  • Group A
  • Group B
  • Group C
  • Group D
  • Group 1
  • Group 2
  • Third place match
  • Final
• Scorers' list
• Coaches, assistants, reserve players
• Oldest and youngest Argentina, 1-25 June 1978 (Buenos Aires, C�rdoba, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Rosario). Decided at FIFA Congress in Tokyo 8 Oct 1964 and in London 6 July 1966. Entries deadline 31 Aug 1975. 106 teams entered, 97 seeded, 96 actually played. Qualifications drawn 19 Nov 1975 in Guatemala. Finals drawn 14 Jan 1978 in Buenos Aires.

Group A - ARG FRA HUN ITA

02.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

ITA - FRA 2:1 (1:1)

(+42000) Rainea ROM, Lienmayr AUT, Silvagno CHI

ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Tardelli, Antognoni (46 Zaccarelli), Causio - Rossi, Bettega FRA: Bertrand-Demanes - Janvion, Bossis, Rio, Tr�sor (c) - Michel, Dalger, Guillou, Lacombe (74 Berdoll) - Platini, Six (76 Rouyer)

0:1 Lacombe (38 sec), 1:1 Rossi 30, 2:1 Zaccarelli 52

booked: Tardelli / Platini, Michel

02.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ARG - HUN 2:1 (1:1)

(~77000) Garrido POR, Partridge ENG, N'Diaye SEN

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego, Valencia (75 Alonso), Houseman (67 Bertoni) - Luqu�, Kempes HUN: Gujd�r - T�rok (46 Martos), Kereki (c), Kocsis, J.T�th - Nyilasi, Zombori, Pint�r, Csap� - T�r�csik, Nagy

0:1 Csap� 10, 1:1 Luqu� 15, 2:1 Bertoni 84

booked: Passarella / T�r�csik, Nyilasi sent off: T�r�csik (88), Nyilasi (89)

06.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

ITA - HUN 3:1 (2:0)

(~32000) Barreto URU, Riwersi GER, Gordon SCO

ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini (79 Cuccureddu) - Benetti, Tardelli, Antognoni, Causio - Rossi, Bettega (84 Graziani) HUN: Meszaros - Martos, Kereki (c), Kocsis, J.T�th - Pusztai, Zombori, Pint�r, Csap� - Fazekas (46 H�lasz), Nagy (46 A.T�th)

1:0 Rossi 34, 2:0 Bettega 36, 3:0 Benetti 60, 3:1 A.T�th 81 p

booked: Zombori, Martos

06.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ARG - FRA 2:1 (1:0)

(+77000) Dubach SUI, Orozco PER, Winsemann CAN

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego, Valencia (63 Alonso, 72 Ortiz), Houseman - Luqu�, Kempes FRA: Bertrand-Demanes (58 Baratelli) - Battiston, Bossis, L�pez, Tr�sor (c) - Michel, Rocheteau, Bathenay, Lacombe - Platini, Six

1:0 Passarella 45 p, 1:1 Platini 60, 2:1 Luqu� 73

booked: Six

10.06.78 (14.30) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

FRA - HUN 3:1 (3:1)

(~28000) Coelho BRA, Silvagno CHI, Partridge ENG

FRA: Dropsy - Bracci, Petit, Janvion, Berdoll - L�pez, Tr�sor (c), Rouyer, Rocheteau (75 Six) - Bathenay, Papi (46 Platini) HUN: Gujd�r - Martos, Kereki (c), Balint, J.T�th - Pusztai, Zombori, Pint�r, Nyilasi - T�r�csik, Nagy (73 Csap�)

1:0 L�pez 22, 2:0 Berdoll 37, 2:1 Zombori 41, 3:1 Rocheteau 42

NOTE: Match delayed due to both teams wearing identical kits; the French eventually donned the kits of a local Atletico Kimbeira team.

10.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ITA - ARG 1:0 (0:0)

(+77000) Klein ISR, Rion BEL, Gonz�lez MEX

ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi (6 Cuccureddu), Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Tardelli, Antognoni (73 Zaccarelli), Causio - Rossi, Bettega ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego, Valencia, Bertoni - Ortiz (73 Houseman), Kempes

1:0 Bettega 67

booked: Benetti

1. ITA^ 3 3 0 0 6 6-2
2. ARG^ 3 2 0 1 4 4-3
3. FRA 3 1 0 2 2 5-5
4. HUN 3 0 0 3 0 3-8

Group B - GER MEX POL TUN

01.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

POL - GER 0:0

(~77000) Coerezza ARG, Ithurralde ARG, Comesaña ARG

POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Gorgo�, Nawa�ka - �muda, Deyna (c), Luba�ski (79 Boniek), Lato - Masztaler (84 Kasperczak), Szarmach GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Kaltz, Zimmermann - Bonhof, H.M�ller, Flohe, Abramczik - Fischer, Beer

NOTE: Match preceded by WC opening ceremony

02.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

TUN - MEX 3:1 (0:1)

(~25000) Gordon SCO, Gonella ITA, Dubach SUI

TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jendoubi, Kaabi, Jebali - Ghommidh, Tarak, Agrebi - T�mime (c - 88 K.Labidi), Akid, Ben Aziza (81 Karoui) MEX: Reyes - Martinez, Tena, Ramos, V�squez-Ayala - Mendiz�bal (67 Lugo), de la Torre, Cu�llar, Rangel - Isiordia, S�nchez

0:1 V�squez-Ayala 45 p, 1:1 Kaabi 55, 2:1 Ghommidh 79, 3:1 Dhouieb 87

06.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

POL - TUN 1:0 (1:0)

(~15000) Franco ESP, Pestarino ARG, Thomas WAL

POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Gorgo�, Nawa�ka, �muda - Deyna (c), Luba�ski (76 Boniek), Lato - Kasperczak, Szarmach (80 Iwan) TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jebali, Jendoumi, Kaabi - Ghommidh, Gasmi, Karab, Agrebi - T�mime (c), Akib

1:0 Lato 43

06.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

(~46000) Bouzo SYR, Rion BEL, Garrido POR

GER - MEX 6:0 (4:0)

GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, H.M�ller, Flohe, Rummenigge - Fischer, D.M�ller MEX: Reyes (40 Soto) - Martinez, Tena, Ramos, V�squez-Ayala (c) - Mendiz�bal, de la Torre, Cu�llar, Rangel - Lopez-Zarza (46 Lugo), S�nchez

1:0 D.M�ller 15, 2:0 H.M�ller 30, 3:0 Rummenige 38, 4:0 Flohe 40, 5:0 Rummenige 73, 6:0 Flohe 90

booked: Bonhof / V�squez-Ayala

10.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

TUN - GER 0:0

(~35000) Orozco PER, Comesaña ARG, Pestarino ARG

TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jendoumi, Kaabi, Jebali - Gasmi, Ghommidh, Tarak, Agrebi - Akid (63 Ben Aziza), T�mime (c) GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, H.M�ller, Flohe, Rummenigge - Fischer, D.M�ller

booked: Tarak / H.M�ller

10.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

POL - MEX 3:1 (1:0)

(~25000) Namdar IRN, Corver HOL, Eriksson SWE

POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, �muda, Rudy (85 Maculewicz), Gorgo� - Masztaler, Deyna (c), Boniek, Kasperczak - Lato, Iwan (76 Luba�ski) MEX: Soto - G�mez, Cisneros, Fl�res, Vazquez-Ayala - de la Torre, Cu�llar, Rangel - Ortega, Cardenas (46 Mendiz�bal), S�nchez

1:0 Boniek 43, 1:1 Rangel 52, 2:1 Deyna 56, 3:1 Boniek 84

1. POL^ 3 2 1 0 5 4-1
2. GER^ 3 1 2 0 4 6-0
3. TUN 3 1 1 1 3 3-2
4. MEX 3 0 0 3 0 2-12

Group C - AUT BRA ESP SWE

03.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

BRA - SWE 1:1 (1:1)

(~38000) Thomas WAL, Jarguz POL, Namdar IRN

BRA: Leão - Amaral, Toninho, Oscar, Edinho - Cerezo (81 Dirceu), Zico, Rivelino (c), Gil (66 Nelinho) - Reinaldo, Batista SWE: Hellstr�m - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Tapper, Linderoth, L.Larsson (81 Edstr�m), B.Larsson - Sj�berg, Wendt

0:1 Sj�berg 38, 1:1 Reinaldo 45

booked: Oscar

NOTE: BRA fielded an official protest complaining on Mr. Thomas' partial refereeing and his premature ending of the match; the protest was rejected.

03.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jos� Amalfitani

AUT - ESP 2:1 (1:1)

(+49000) Palotai HUN, Barreto URU, Ivanov ZSR

AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz, Prohaska, Hickersberger (67 Weber), Schachner - Krankl (81 Pirkner), Jara ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Migueli, Pirri (c), de la Cruz - San Jos�, Asensi, Cardeñosa (41 Leal), Rexach (60 Quini) - Ruben Cano, Dani

1:0 Schachner 10, 1:1 Dani 21, 2:1 Krankl 77

07.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jos� Amalfitani

AUT - SWE 1:0 (1:0)

(~46000) Corver HOL, Maksimovi� JUG, Samidi TUN

AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz, Prohaska, Hickersberger, Krieger (71 Weber) - Krankl, Jara SWE: Hellstr�m - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Tapper (36 Torstensson), Linderoth (80 Edstr�m), L.Larsson - B.Larsson, Sj�berg, Wendt

1:0 Krankl 42 p

07.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

BRA - ESP 0:0

(~40000) Gonella ITA, Klein ISR, Ithurralde ARG

BRA: Leão (c) - Nelinho (71 Gil), Amaral, Toninho, Oscar - Edinho, Cerezo, Zico (83 Mendon�a), Dirceu - Reinaldo, Batista ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Migueli (51 Biosca), Uria (79 Guzm�n), Olmo - San Jos�, Asensi, Cardeñosa, Leal - Juanito, Santillana

booked: Leal

11.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata

BRA - AUT 1:0 (1:0)

(~40000) Wurtz FRA, Bouzo SYR, Tesfaye ETH

BRA: Leão (c) - Rodriguez Neto, Amaral, Toninho, Oscar - Cerezo (71 Chicão), Mendon�a (84 Zico), Dirceu, Roberto - Gil, Batista AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz, Prohaska, Hickersberger (61 Weber), Krieger (84 Happich) - Krankl, Jara

1:0 Roberto 40

11.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jos� Amalfitani

ESP - SWE 1:0 (0:0)

(~48000) Riversi GER, Prokop DDR, Ithurralde ARG

ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Biosca, Uria, Olmo (46 Pirri) - San Jos�, Asensi (c), Cardeñosa, Leal - Juanito, Santillana SWE: Hellstr�m - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Nilsson, L.Larsson, Nordin, B.Larsson - Sj�berg (67 Linderoth), Edstr�m (60 Wendt)

1:0 Asensi 78

booked: Borg

1. AUT^ 3 2 0 1 4 3-2
2. BRA^ 3 1 2 0 4 2-1
3. ESP 3 1 1 1 3 2-2
4. SWE 3 0 1 2 1 1-3

NOTE: First place awarded to AUT after the tournament rules were extended to take into account number of goals scored

Group D - HOL IRN PER SCO

03.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

HOL - IRN 3:0 (1:0)

(~42000) Gonz�lez MEX, Wurtz FRA, Comesaña ARG

HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Haan, Rijsbergen - W.Van de Kerkhof, Neeskens, Jansen - Rep, R.Van de Kerkhof (70 Nanninga), Rensenbrink IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Eskandarian - Parvin (c), Ghassempour, Sadeghi, Nayebagha - Djahani, Faraki (51 Rowshan)

1:0 Rensenbrink 40 p, 2:0 Rensenbrink 62 h, 3:0 Rensenbrink 75 p

booked: Eskandarian

03.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

PER - SCO 3:1 (1:1)

(~42000) Eriksson SWE, Franco ESP, Tesfaye ETH

PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz - Velasquez, Cueto (83 P.Rojas), Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (63 Sotil), Oblitas SCO: Rough - Kennedy (c), Burns, Buchan, Forsyth - Rioch (76 Gemmill), Masson (76 Macari), Hartford, Dalglish - Jordan, Johnston

0:1 Jordan 14, 1:1 Cueto 43, 2:1 Cubillas 72, 3:1 Cubillas 77 f (63 Quiroga saved a penalty by Masson)

booked: Velasquez

NOTE: Johnston expulsed from the tournament after failed anti-dope testing

07.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

HOL - PER 0:0

(~30000) Prokop DDR, Coerezza ARG, Ivanov ZSR

HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Poortvliet, Rijsbergen - W.Van de Kerkhof, Neeskens (68 Nanninga), Jansen - Haan, R.Van de Kerkhof (46 Rep), Rensenbrink PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz - Velasquez, Cueto, Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (63 Sotil), Oblitas

booked: R.Van de Kerkhof / Muñante

07.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

IRN - SCO 1:1 (0:1)

(~8000) N'Diaye SEN, Bainea ROM, Coelho BRA

IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Eskandarian - Parvin (c), Ghassempour, Sadeghi, Danaifar (89 Nayebagha) - Djahani, Faraki (83 Rowshan) SCO: Rough - Jardine, Burns, Buchan (56 Forsyth), Donachie - Gemmill (c), Macari, Hartford, Dalglish (74 Harper) - Jordan, Robertson

0:1 Eskandarian 43 s, 1:1 Danaifar 60

booked: Eskandarian

11.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

SCO - HOL 3:2 (1:1)

(~40000) Lienmayr AUT, Palotai HUN, Seoudi TUN

SCO: Rough - Kennedy (c), Buchan, Forsyth, Donachie - Gemmill, Rioch, Hartford, Dalglish - Souness, Jordan HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Rijsbergen (44 Wildschut), Poortvliet - W.Van de Kerkhof - Neeskens (10 Boskamp), Jansen, R.Van de Kerkhof - Rep, Rensenbrink.

0:1 Rensenbrink 34 p, 1:1 Dalglish 44, 2:1 Gemmill 47 p, 3:1 Gemmill 68, 3:2 Rep 72

11.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

PER - IRN 4:1 (3:1)

(+21000) Jarguz POL, Maksimovi� JUG, Winsemann CAN

PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo (68 Leguia), Chumpitaz, Diaz - Velasquez, Cueto, Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (60 Sotil), Oblitas IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Allahvardi - Parvin (c), Ghassempour, Sadeghi, Danaifar - Faraki (52 Djahani), Rowshan (66 Fariba).

1:0 Velasquez 2 (111 sec), 2:0 Cubillas 36 p, 3:0 Cubillas 39 p, 3:1 Rowshan 41, 4:1 Cubillas 79

1. PER^ 3 2 1 0 5 7-2
2. HOL^ 3 1 1 1 3 5-3
3. SCO 3 1 1 1 3 5-6
4. IRN 3 0 1 2 1 2-8

Group 1 - AUT GER HOL ITA

14.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ITA - GER 0:0

(~68000) Maksimovi� JUG, Gonz�lez MEX, Comesaña ARG

ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Antognoni (46 Zaccarelli), Tardelli, Causio - Rossi, Bettega GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Zimmermann (54 Konopka), Dietz - Kaltz, Bonhof, Flohe (69 Beer), Rummenigge - Fischer, H�lzenbein

14.06.78 (13.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

HOL - AUT 5:1 (3:0)

(~15000) Gordon SCO, Bouzo SYR, Ithurralde ARG

HOL: Schrijvers - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts (65 van Kraay), Wildschut - Jansen, Haan, W.Van de Kerkhof, R.Van de Kerkhof (61 Schoenaker) - Rep, Rensenbrink AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Hickersberger, Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Jara

1:0 Brandts 7 h, 2:0 Rensenbrink 35 p, 3:0 Rep 37, 4:0 Rep 53, 4:1 Obermayer 70, 5:1 W.Van de Kerkhof 87

18.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

HOL - GER 2:2 (1:1)

(~46000) Barreto URU, Coelho BRA, Comesaña ARG

HOL: Schrijvers - Krol (c), Poortvliet, Brandts, W.Van de Kerkhof - Wildschut (79 Nanninga), Jansen, Haan - R.Van de Kerkhof, Rep, Rensenbrink GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, Beer, Rummenigge, Abramczik - H�lzenbein, D.M�ller

0:1 Abramczik 3 h, 1:1 Haan 27, 1:2 D.M�ller 70 h, 2:2 R.Van de Kerkhof 87

booked: W.Van de Kerkhof / Maier sent off: Nanninga (88)

NOTE: Together with the ITA-AUT match, the 300th (or 301th) game of the World Cup

18.06.78 (16.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ITA - AUT 1:0 (1:0)

(~50000) Rion BEL, Coerezza ARG, N'Diaye SEN

ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi (46 Cuccureddu), Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Zaccarelli, Tardelli, Causio - Rossi, Bettega (71 Graziani) AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Strasser - Hickersberger, Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Schachner (63 Pirkner)

1:0 Rossi 14

NOTE: Together with the HOL-GER match, the 300th (or 301th) game of the World Cup

21.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

HOL - ITA 2:1 (0:1)

(~68000) Franco ESP, Orozco PER, Pestarino ARG

HOL: Schrijvers (21 Jongbloed) - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts, W.Van de Kerkhof - Neeskens, Jansen, Haan, R.Van de Kerkhof - Rep (66 Van Kraay), Rensenbrink ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Cuccureddu, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti (79 Graziani), Zaccarelli, Tardelli, Causio (46 C.Sala) - Rossi, Bettega

0:1 Brandts 19 o, 1:1 Brandts 50, 2:1 Haan 75

booked: Rep, Haan / Benetti, Tardelli, Cabrini

21.06.78 (13.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba

AUT - GER 3:2 (0:1)

(~20000) Klein ISR, Garrido POR, Jarguz POL

AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Str�sser - Hickersberger, Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Schachner (71 Oberacher) GER: Maier - Vogts (c), R�ssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, Beer (46 H.M�ller), Rummenigge, Abramczik - H�lzenbein, D.M�ller (61 Fischer)

0:1 Rummenige 19, 1:1 Vogts 59 o, 2:1 Krankl 66, 2:2 H�lzenbein 68 h, 3:2 Krankl 88

booked: Prohaska, Sara / Abramczik

1. HOL 3 2 1 0 5 9-4
2. ITA 3 1 1 1 3 2-2
3. GER 3 0 2 1 2 4-5
4. AUT 3 1 0 2 2 4-8

Group 2 - ARG BRA PER POL

14.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

BRA - PER 3:0 (2:0)

(~40000) Rainea ROM, Dubach SUI, Winsemann CAN

BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto - Batista, Cerezo (76 Chicão), Dirceu, Mendon�a - Gil (70 Zico), Roberto PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz (11 Navarro) - Velasquez, Cueto, Cubillas, Munante - La Rosa, Oblitas (46 P.Rojas)

1:0 Dirceu 15 f, 2:0 Dirceu 28, 3:0 Zico 73 p

14.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

ARG - POL 2:0 (1:0)

(~40000) Eriksson SWE, Namdar IRN, Tosfaye ETH

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego, Valencia (46 Villa), Houseman (63 Ortiz) - Kempes, Bertoni POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, �muda, Kasperczak, Maculewicz - Nawa�ka, Deyna (c), Boniek, Masztaler (65 Mazur) - Lato, Szarmach

1:0 Kempes 16 h, 2:0 Kempes 71 (39 Fillol saved a penalty by Deyna)

booked: Gallego / Maculewicz

18.06.78 (13.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

POL - PER 1:0 (0:0)

(~35000) Partridge ENG, Thomas WAL, Corver HOL

POL: Kukla - Szymanowski, Gorgo�, �muda, Maculewicz - Nawa�ka, Deyna (c), Boniek (86 Luba�ski), Masztaler (46 Kasperczak) - Lato, Szarmach PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Navarro - Quesada, Cueto, Cubillas, Munante (46 R.Rojas) - La Rosa (73 Sotil), Oblitas.

1:0 Szarmach 65 h

booked: Boniek, Gorgo� / Quiroga, Manzo

18.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

ARG - BRA 0:0

(~46000) Palotai HUN, Linemayr AUT, Prokop DDR

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Ardiles (46 Villa), Gallego, Luqu�, Ortiz (31 Alonso) - Kempes, Bertoni BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto (34 Edinho) - Batista, Chicão, Dirceu - Mendon�a (67 Zico), Gil, Roberto

booked: Villa / Chicão, Edinho, Zico

21.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza

BRA - POL 3:1 (1:1)

(~44000) Silvagno CHI, Ivanov ZSR, Gonz�lez MEX

BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Nelinho - Batista, Cerezo (70 Rivelino), Dirceu - Zico (7 Mendon�a), Gil, Roberto POL: Kukla - Szymanowski, Gorgo�, �muda, Maculewicz - Nawa�ka, Deyna (c), Boniek, Kasperczak (65 Luba�ski) - Lato, Szarmach

1:0 Nelinho 13 f, 1:1 Lato 45, 2:1 Roberto 57, 3:1 Roberto 63

booked: Mendon�a, Cerezo

21.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario

ARG - PER 6:0 (2:0)

(+40000) Wurtz FRA, Riwersi GER, Gonella ITA

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Larrosa, Gallego (86 Oviedo), Luqu�, Ortiz - Kempes, Bertoni (65 Houseman) PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), R.Rojas - Quesada, Cueto, Velasquez (52 Gorriti) Cubillas - Munante, Oblitas

1:0 Kempes 21, 2:0 Tarantini 43 h, 3:0 Kempes 49, 4:0 Luqu� 50 h, 5:0 Houseman 67, 6:0 Luqu� 72

booked: Quesada, Velasquez

1. ARG 3 2 1 0 5 8-0
2. BRA 3 2 1 0 5 6-1
3. POL 3 1 0 2 2 2-5
4. PER 3 0 0 3 0 0-10

Third place match

24.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

BRA - ITA 2:1 (0:1)

(+76000) Klein ISR, Palotai HUN, Gonz�lez MEX

BRA: Leão (c) - Nelinho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto - Cerezo (64 Rivelino), Batista, Dirceu, Gil (46 Reinaldo) - Roberto, Mendon�a ITA: Zoff (c) - Cuccureddu, Gentile, Scirea, Cabrini - P.Sala, Antognoni (79 C.Sala), Maldera, Causio - Rossi, Bettega

0:1 Causio 38 h, 1:1 Nelinho 64, 2:1 Dirceu 72

booked: Nelinho, Batista / Gentile

Final

25.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ARG - HOL 3:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1)

(~70000) Gonella ITA, Barreto URU, Lienmayr AUT

ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Ardiles (66 Larossa), Gallego, Kempes, Bertoni - Luqu�, Ortiz (75 Houseman) HOL: Jongbloed - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts, Jansen (73 Suurbier) - Neeskens, Haan, W. van de Kerkhof, R. van de Kerkhof - Rep (59 Nanninga), Rensenbrink

1:0 Kempes 38, 1:1 Nanninga 82 h, 2:1 Kempes 105, 3:1 Bertoni 115

booked: Ardilles, Larossa / Krol, Poortvliet

Scorers' list

6 - Kempes ARG 5 - Rensenbrink HOL, Cubillas PER 4 - Luqu� ARG, Krankl AUT 3 - Dirceu, Roberto BRA, Rummenige AUT, Rep HOL, Rossi ITA 2 - Bertoni ARG, Nelinho BRA, Flohe, D. M�ller GER, Brandts HOL + 1 own goal, Bettega ITA, Boniek, Lato POL, Gemill SCO 1 - Houseman, Passarella, Tarantini ARG, Obermayer, Schachner ARG, Reinaldo, Zico BRA, Bredoll, Lacombe, L�pez, Platini, Rocheteau FRA, Asensi, Dani ESP, Abramczik, H�lzenbein, H.M�ller GER, Nanninga, R.Van de Kerkhof, R. Van de Kerkhof HOL, Casp�, A.T�th, Zombori HUN, Danaifar, Rowshan IRN, Benetti, Causio, Zaccarelli ITA, Rangel, V�squez-Ayala MEX, Cueto, Velasquez PER, Deyna, Szarmach POL, Dalglish, Jordan SCO, Sj�berg SWE, Dhouleb, Ghammidh, Kaabi TUN own goals - 2 (Vogts GER for aut, Eskandarian IRN for SCO, Brandts HOL for ITA + 1 goal)

In total 103 goals (12 p, 3 f, 12 h, 3 o), 2,68 per match. Most goals - ARG and HOL (15), no team without goals. 60 players scored (including 6 earlier scorers from 1974)

Coaches, assistants reserve players

ARG: C. L. Menotti, R. Poncini, R. Pizzarotti, R. Saporitti | Baley, Galv�n, Killer, Lavolpe, Pagnanini AUT: H. Senekowitsch, G. Schmidt | Baumeister, Baumgartner, Fuschbichler, Hattenberger, Persidis BRA: C. Coutinho, A. de Abreu Chirol, R. A. Carlesco, K. C. Camerino, S. Ara�jo | Carlos, Roberto Gallo, Valdir P�rez, da Silva Braga, Polosi, Z� Sergio ESP: L. Kubala, J. E. Santamaria-Iglesias, G. Biosca-Pag�s | Arconada, Maranon, Urruticoechea FRA: M. Hidalgo * | (all 22 players played) GER: H. Sch�n, J. Derwall | Burdenski, Cullmann, Kargus, Schwarzenbeck, Worm, Zewe HOL: E. Happel, J. Zwartkruis | Doesburg, Hovenkamp, Lubse HUN: L. Bar�ti, F. Kov�cs, L. Vinkovics | F�l�p, Kov�cs, Rab, V�radi IRN: H. Mohadjerani, A. Sharafi | Beshkar, Ghasghaian, Karbandi, Majd- Taymoori, Mavedat, Noora, Shoja'j ITA: E. Bearzot, A. Vicini | Bordon, P.Conti, Manfredonia, Pecci, Polici MEX: A. Roca Garcia, P. N�jera, R. Maturano | Medina-Rojas, N�jera- Siller, Rodriguez-Corona PER: M. Calder�n, A. Heredia, J. Fern�ndez | C�ceres, Labarthe, Mosquera, Sarlor POL: J. Gmoch, A. Strejlau, W. Obr�bski | Justek, Kostrzewa, Kupcewicz, Kusto, W�jcicki SCO: A. MacLeod, J. Hagart, H. Allan, D. McKinnon | Blyth, Clark, D.Johnstone, McQueen SWE: G. Eriksson, R. Grip | Aman, M.Andersson, R.Andersson, Aslund, Hagberg, Karlsson, Moller TUN: A. Chatali, H. Belghitt | Ben Aziza, Chabli, Chechaibi, Ellouze, Hasni, Limam, Majeri Sadok-Attouga

• assistants unknown

Oldest and youngest

             Youngest                  Oldest

player Iwan POL 19y206d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d goalkeeper P.-Reyes MEX 22y233d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d scorer D.M�ller GER 20y314d Benetti ITA 32y229d champion Tarantini ARG 22y204d Larossa ARG 30y219d finalist Brandts HOL 22y142d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d medalist Reinaldo BRA 21y164d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d captain Kereki HUN 24y324d Zoff ITA 36y116d coach Chetali TUN 38y333d Bar�n HUN 53y295d referee Coelho BRA 35y146d Gordon SCO 48y124d